William C. Prescott Jr., Wheeler School head, dies at 89
Wheeler School announced the death of former Head William C. Prescott Jr., 89. He led Wheeler 1980–2003 and established signature programs; the library bears his name.
Category: Tributes
Mark Tully, British writer on India — an era now ends
Mark Tully’s death marks the close of a chapter in British writing about India, signalling more than the loss of one man and the end of a literary era.
Ian Alexander Jr., Regina King’s Late Son, Remembered
Regina King, in tears, thanked Sasha and Malia Obama for their friendship with her late son Ian Alexander Jr., who died by suicide in 2022.
Abdullahi Abubakar, Muslim Cleric Who Sheltered 262, Dies
Abdullahi Abubakar, 92, the Muslim cleric who hid 262 Christians during the 2018 Plateau attacks, has died. Leaders including Tinubu mourn his courage.
Yakubu Mohammed, Newswatch Co-Founder, Dies at 75
Veteran journalist Yakubu Mohammed, Newswatch co-founder, has died at 75 after a prolonged illness. Read his legacy, top achievements and the tributes pouring in.
Sha Reh, West Valley Teen Survivor, Dies Suddenly; Friends React
Sha Reh, the West Valley teen who survived a 2024 murder‑suicide, died unexpectedly of natural causes. Close friends and family offered moving tributes.
William Robert ‘Bob’ Weir Jr., 82 — Columbiana Resident
William Robert ‘Bob’ Weir Jr., 82, of Columbiana, died Wednesday. Funeral arrangements at Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home — fast facts and community tributes.
Pat Doyle, Wexford GAA Stalwart, Dies — Community Mourns
Wexford mourns Pat Doyle — Half Way House Bunclody stalwart whose decades of service and 2024 honour left the community changed forever.
Marigrac, Retired Society Editor — Local Deaths 2025
Marigrac, longtime Times News society editor, has died. Family has not disclosed age or cause. Read her legacy and the community tributes.
Michael Hyland, Former FAI President, Dies — Tributes
Michael Hyland, former FAI president and League of Ireland chair, has died. Read fast facts on his AUL legacy, UEFA/FIFA roles and tributes from Irish football.
Poet Michael Longley: Ireland’s 2025 Deaths Remembered
From poet Michael Longley to singer Linda Nolan and F1 boss Eddie Jordan — Ireland mourns many beloved figures in 2025. Read their legacies and tributes now.
Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Former CJN, Dies in Saudi, 71
Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, former Chief Justice of Nigeria, has died at 71 in a Saudi hospital. NAMLAS calls his passing a monumental loss to Nigeria’s judiciary.